Distant Thunder

Country of origin:: United States
Location:: Houston, Texas
Status:: On hold
Formed in:: 2003

Genre:: Power/Speed Metal
Themes:: Apocalypse, Wars, Future
Last label:: Massacre Records

Years active:: 2003-present

Started by James Rivera to fulfill his visions of what his previous band Helstar should have been.

Named after a Helstar album, and featuring several Helstar alumni.

Not to be confused with:
- Distant Thunder from San Diego/Los Angeles, California
- Distant Thunder from Lansing, Michigan (released a 3-song demo in 1990: Distant Thunder/ Sweet 16/ Running from It All)

Compilation appearance:
- ...

Complete lineup
Last known lineup
Past members
Live musicians

Last known
Michael Lewis	Drums
See also: Helstar, ex-Outworld, ex-Six Minute Century
Mike LePond	Bass (2003-present)
See also: Affector, Arkenstone, Burnt City, DeadRisen, Death Dealer, Everdawn, Eynomia, Heathen's Rage, Mike LePond's Silent Assassins, Rivera/Bomma, Ross the Boss, Symphony X, Two Hundred Feet, Waken Eyes, Stygia, ex-Brute Force, ex-Holy Force, ex-Fatal Array, ex-Ureas, Ango Tasso's Air Force, Dead on Arrival, Mike Bino Project, ex-Eternity's End, ex-MindMaze, ex-Seven Witches, ex-Sleepy Hollow, ex-Them, ex-Helstar (live), ex-Incognito Theory (live), ex-Midnight Eternal, ex-Painmuseum, ex-Ashenveil, ex-Elegacy, ex-Operatika Element (live), ex-Malakis Reign, ex-Last Union, ex-Rattlebone
Eric Halpern	Guitars (2003-present)
See also: Masqued, ex-Destiny's End, ex-Helstar, ex-Leatherwolf, ex-Z-Lot-Z, ex-Krucible
James Rivera	Vocals (2003-present)
See also: Helstar, Seven Witches, ShadowKeep, ex-Destiny's End, ex-Malice, ex-Thrasher, ex-Vigilante, Sabbath Judas Sabbath, ex-Chaotic Order, ex-Killing Machine, ex-New Eden, ex-Vicious Rumors, ex-Agent Steel (live), ex-Flotsam and Jetsam (live), ex-Bad Heaven, ex-Daggers Edge, ex-Masters of Metal (live), ex-Malakis Reign, ex-Children of the Grave, ex-Denim and Leather
Past
Rick Ward	Drums
See also: Ronny Munroe, ex-Azrael's Bane, ex-Munroe's Thunder, ex-Midnight Circus, ex-Onyxx
Gregg Gill	Guitars
See also: ex-Z-Lot-Z, ex-Midnight Circus
Last known (Live)
Jerry Abarca	Bass (2004)
See also: ex-Scorchery, ex-Vigilante, ex-Helstar, ex-Betrayer

Michael Lewis	Drums
See also: Helstar, ex-Outworld, ex-Six Minute Century
Mike LePond	Bass (2003-present)
See also: Affector, Arkenstone, Burnt City, DeadRisen, Death Dealer, Everdawn, Eynomia, Heathen's Rage, Mike LePond's Silent Assassins, Rivera/Bomma, Ross the Boss, Symphony X, Two Hundred Feet, Waken Eyes, Stygia, ex-Brute Force, ex-Holy Force, ex-Fatal Array, ex-Ureas, Ango Tasso's Air Force, Dead on Arrival, Mike Bino Project, ex-Eternity's End, ex-MindMaze, ex-Seven Witches, ex-Sleepy Hollow, ex-Them, ex-Helstar (live), ex-Incognito Theory (live), ex-Midnight Eternal, ex-Painmuseum, ex-Ashenveil, ex-Elegacy, ex-Operatika Element (live), ex-Malakis Reign, ex-Last Union, ex-Rattlebone
Eric Halpern	Guitars (2003-present)
See also: Masqued, ex-Destiny's End, ex-Helstar, ex-Leatherwolf, ex-Z-Lot-Z, ex-Krucible
James Rivera	Vocals (2003-present)
See also: Helstar, Seven Witches, ShadowKeep, ex-Destiny's End, ex-Malice, ex-Thrasher, ex-Vigilante, Sabbath Judas Sabbath, ex-Chaotic Order, ex-Killing Machine, ex-New Eden, ex-Vicious Rumors, ex-Agent Steel (live), ex-Flotsam and Jetsam (live), ex-Bad Heaven, ex-Daggers Edge, ex-Masters of Metal (live), ex-Malakis Reign, ex-Children of the Grave, ex-Denim and Leather

Rick Ward	Drums
See also: Ronny Munroe, ex-Azrael's Bane, ex-Munroe's Thunder, ex-Midnight Circus, ex-Onyxx
Gregg Gill	Guitars
See also: ex-Z-Lot-Z, ex-Midnight Circus

Last known
Jerry Abarca	Bass (2004)
See also: ex-Scorchery, ex-Vigilante, ex-Helstar, ex-Betrayer

Added by: Fangface	Modified by: Mole666
Added on: 2004-04-28 19:10:38	Last modified on: 2023-01-17 09:48:09